She reached the 2015 Girls’ US Open final. 2 in juniors, Kenin won the Junior Fed Cup winning all rubbers she played (three singles and two doubles) as well as the Orange Bowl in 2014. She debuted among the U10 at age 7 and then was ranked No.1 in the country in U12, U14, U16 and U18. She had loads of success in US junior categories. She was granted a wildcard after winning the USTA Girls 18s National Championship. Kenin played her first WTA match at the 2015 US Open, which resulted in a first-round loss to Mariana Duque-Marino. Nick Bollettieri also coached her briefly.

Kenin was coached by Macci from 7 to 12 years old. He moved to Florida with his family so his daughter Sofia could train with Rick Macci, the former coach of Andy Roddick, Jennifer Capriati, Maria Sharapova and the Williams sisters. Alexander studied computer programming during the day and worked for a car service during the night. With his wife Svetlana, a qualified nurse in the USSR, they applied several times for exit visas and passed upon Austria and Italy before arriving in New York in 1987. As a recreational player, he transmitted his passion for tennis to her. Kenin is coached by her father Alexander. Kenin is 5’7” (170cm) tall, according to her profile on the WTA official website. Her official website is registered under the name. Sofia Kenin is sometimes called Sonya, her nickname. She won her first singles match against Anastasija Sevastova, lost her second to Jelena Ostapenko and secured the decisive point in doubles with Bethanie Mattek-Sands. She lost her two singles rubbers to Barbora Strycova and Katerina Siniakova, leading her country to a 3-0 sweep loss in Prague.Īfter claiming her first Grand Slam title at the 2020 Australian Open, she made the US team for the tie against Latvia, counting for the 2020 Fed Cup qualifiers. I’m really proud to represent my country and hopefully I can keep going higher.” She was first selected into the American Fed Cup team for the 2018 final against Czech Republic. “I’m a rising star for American tennis, she told the New York Times in a feature during the 2019 French Open. Kenin only has an American passport, despite her Russian origins and the fact she was born in Moscow. She still lives in Florida, in Pembroke Pines, where she was home-schooled. They returned in the United States a few months later.

Her parents, Alexander and Svetlana Kenin, who settled in New York in 1987, had come back in Russia for her daughter’s birth to receive financial help from their family during the first months. Sofia Kenin was born in Moscow, Russia on November 14, 1998. I was evaluated by the tournament physician and referred to the hospital for further evaluation.

I went to the tournament physician office on Monday, February 15th with acute abdominal pain. Hey guys! I want to share with you what happened to me a few days ago. What happened to Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open in 2021?įirst the defending champion lost to Kaia Kanepi in the second round then, a few days later, she was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and had to have an operation to remove the appendix. You can follow Sofia Kenin on Twitter and Instagram.

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